“The twentieth century had been an era of mess-making; the twenty-first century could be a time to clean up the messes.” (Grunwald pg. 100)
Politics have to be hands down my least favorite thing to ever talk about. I find it to be a popularity contest, where the richest most self-centered people are the ones who win. I always root for the underdogs, the ones who fight for what they believe in and despite their popularity they still push through congress with hopes of winning their fight. Before reading this article I never knew that The Everglades were in danger and such extremes were taken to make sure that restoration was possible. 
After such an intense battle during the elections the bill was passed. Now The Everglades had the opportunity to become the “model” of restoration for all other natural treasures we have in our country. Even though the Everglades were still faced with many challenges at least it now had a bill to back it up. Saving something like the Everglades shows that we are able to accept nature for what it is and make sacrifices for our future. 
The rejection of the Homestead airport is a milestone in the saving of the Everglades, despite all the arguing around the airport. In my opinion, I believe that Al Gore should’ve stuck to his beliefs, or what we all think he believes in and publicly opposed the airport. It kills me how politicians steer away from their beliefs just for a single vote; but I understand that politics are much more complicated than that. 
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